Volume 4 Chapter 1 Page 22
Tuesday January 30, 2007 9 Shevat 5767 (Hebrew 5th Month)
"Hostages Released!"
As the Apostle Paul explains the specifics of the spiritual warfare believers are to be continuously engaged in. He brings another rather overlooked point to the attention of the reader as a constant reminder, that other believers are also engaged in the fierce battle against the enemy of God.
What an encouragement to hear God's Voice, Holy Spirit, remind me of these WORDs of Jesus as he spoke to HIS disciples concerning others who were also in the heat of the battle against an unseen enemy in the flesh, but nonetheless real and dangerous to man's spiritual condition.
It is these WORDs of Christ, that reminded me of the broader and more offensive, rather than defensive posture that is to be taken of Believers, in the spiritual realm of warfare.
Where every confrontation against that self-proclaimed enemy of God by followers, believers and warriors in the Army of God, make headlines in the unseen, yet realistic spiritual realm of heaven.
Only to the seasoned veteran of conflict, does the vision of an offensive campaign bring about the Victory for which Christ spoke of.
Any reference to a defensive position being held during the heat of battle, simply put, makes a far less impact against the advancement and defeat of God's eternal enemy.
Where an offensive attack by Believers, in far reaching and often remote areas of continuous advancements being made by the Redeemed of God, it is the taking back and holding of conquered 'spiritual' ground that is to be recognized as a Victory March, and not of just another struggle for the same territory, over and over and over again.
